BIRDS THROUGH MY BINOCULAR

2009 September 4th, Turunç

2009-09-04T12:13:00.000-07:00

LOCATION: Turunç

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Raven, one appeared over my home this afternoon
Jay, one in neighbouring garden
Great Tit, one in neighbouring garden next to my home

2009 September 3rd, Turunç

2009-09-04T12:08:00.000-07:00

LOCATION: Turunç

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Tawny Owl, one heard around my home at night

2009 September 1st, Turunç

2009-09-04T11:53:00.000-07:00

A Great Tit and a Jay seen in the garden on the north, a Red-backed Shrike seen on the wire where there is a water house on the west.

2009 August 30th, Turunç

2009-09-04T11:09:00.000-07:00

Two Blackbirds by the road in the west forest. A Raven appeared suddenly by jarring over the red pine trees and rocky hills where there is a waste water treatment system by the sea. And then disappeared beyond the trees far away. Two Yellow-legged Gulls, one was flying towards the north rocky hills, the other was resting on a rocky island near the shore and the ruins of the antique city, Amos. The Raven appeared again and it accompanied the Yellow-legged Gull. A Long-legged Buzzard seen while it was gliding over the place where I saw the Raven first. And it kept flying over the sea, and then I lost it in the background. And also a Common Buzzard seen over the village by the west forest, it was flying very close to the houses and gardens. Two Blackbirds, a Jay, a Coal Tit, a Great Tit by the roadside in the south forest; four Blackbirds in trees and bushes, a Jay in an olive tree on a slope in the west forest, Collared Doves and House Sparrows seen. The Raven I saw first appeared again over the north rocky hills.

2009 August 20th, Turunç

2009-09-04T10:56:00.000-07:00

A Wheatear by the roadside before the village Dereözü and also a Blackbird, two Jays by the roadside after that village on the way back to Turunç. A Red-rumped Swallow and two Great Tits in Turunç.

2009 June 22nd, Turunç

2009-09-04T10:21:00.000-07:00

Two Blackbirds, two Red-rumped Swallows, Barn Swallows and House Martins, and four Jays seen on the north today. Two of the Jays were juveniles and one of them was a cannibal. It was eating a newborn bird. I heard the song of a Rock Nuthatch in the west forest where there is a rocky hill and water house this afternnon and the call of a Scops Owl in the same forest at about 21:00.

2009 June 8th, Turunç

2009-09-04T10:06:00.000-07:00

A Tawny Owl seen, it alighted at the edge of the roof at around 01:00.

2009 May 23rd, Turunç

2009-09-04T10:01:00.000-07:00

A Blue Rock Thrush seen on the roof where there are sun panels at about 17:00. It stayed there for a while and then flew off.

2009 May 17th, Turunç

2009-09-04T09:57:00.000-07:00

A Song Thrush alighted on the top of a chimney at around 19:00. And then it dissapeared in the dark.

2009 May 7th, Turunç

2009-09-04T09:46:00.000-07:00

Birds seen today: an Alpine Swift, a Red-rumped Swallow, Barn Swallows, House Martins, House Sparrows, Collared Doves.

Birds heard today: a Blackbird (sang afternoon), a Scops Owl from the west forest, a Tawny Owl from the north forest.

2009 May 6th, Turunç

2009-09-04T09:37:00.000-07:00

First I heard the call of a Raven over the north rocky hills. Then I saw it while it was flying to the northwest by jarring and then it flew to the south. The other birds seen today: a White Wagtail, two Jays, a Red-rumped Swallow, a Blackbird, House Martins, Barn Swallows, House Sparrows and Collared Doves.

2009 May 2nd, Turunç

2009-09-04T09:25:00.000-07:00

Fifteen Bee-eaters seen on the north at around 15:00 and they kept on flying. A Tawny Owl's call heard near the hotel's west side at 00:45.

2009 May 1st, Turunç

2009-09-04T04:21:00.000-07:00

Thirteen Bee-eaters flew off from northwest to the north and at the same time a Raven jarred over the north rocky hills at around 14:00. I heard the call of a Scops Owl near the hotel at 20.00. Other birds seen in Turunç today: a Blackbird, a Great Tit, a Red-rumped Swallow, an Alpine Swift, Barn Swallows, House Martins, House Sparrows and Collared Doves.

What bird is it?

2009-05-25T02:15:00.001-07:00

taken by Brendan Searson near Eskiköy in 2009

taken by Brendan Searson near Eskiköy in 2009

I suppose it is a juvenile Rufous Bush Robin.

2009 April 28th, Turunç

2009-05-04T13:43:00.000-07:00

A Bee-eater seen at the same location as same as on 26th April, a Red-rumped Swallow, Barn Swallows and House Martins (one alighted on the top chimney of the hotel, looked around for a while and then flew off) , House Sparrows and Collared Doves, a Great Tit and a Blackbird seen today, and a Scops Owl heard on the west forest in the evening.

2008 October 11th, Horozlar

2009-05-04T13:10:00.000-07:00

LOCATION: Horozlar

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Little Grebe, over fifteen on canal
Little Grebe, over twenty on lake
Cormorant, over thirthy in flight
Little Egret, over twenty in marsh
Grey Heron, two perching in two different trees
Grey Heron, one in flight
Temminck's Stint, five in marsh
Redshank, one in marsh
Yellow-legged Gull, one in flight
Whiskered Tern, four in flight
Kingfisher, four in reedbed
Crested Lark, one on field
Hooded Crow, over fifteen strolling around on field

2008 October 11th, Dalyan

2009-05-04T12:36:00.000-07:00

LOCATION: Rock-cut Tombs

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Little Egret, one in flight

LOCATION: Dalyan Mud Bath

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Little Grebe, six on canal
Cormorant, ten in flight
Cormorant, five perching in pine tree
Night Heron, one juvenile in flight
Moorhen, one on canal
Kingfisher, two perched on two adjacent boats
Kingfisher, one seen while it caught a fish
Kingfisher, two in flight
White Wagtail, one in flight
Grey Wagtail, one by riverbank
Spotted Flycatcher, two in tree
Blackcap, two in tree
Great Tit, one in tree
Rock Nuthatch, two heard on rocky slopes
Jay, three fought loudly each other in pine wood
Chaffinch, one in tree
Greenfinch, two on tree top

2008 October 11th, Dalyan

2009-05-04T12:13:00.000-07:00

Heard the call of a Moorhen in the reeds, two Kingfishers flew from the reeds, two Sand Martins flew off, a Blue Rock Thrush on a rocky edge, heard the call of a Blackbird, a Lesser Whitethroat in a tree, heard the call of a Cetti's Warbler in the reeds, a Spotted Flycather on the top branch of a dead tree, heard the call of a Robin in the bushes, a Great Tit, heard the song of two Rock Nuthatches at the same moment from different directions, five House Sparrows and two Collared Doves seen at the location where the Nile Turtles seen in the Dalyan Canal.

2008 October 11th, Dalyan

2009-05-03T13:48:00.000-07:00

I saw a Little Owl in a tree at the Dalyan Harbour before we board the boat.

Two Little Grebes by the reeds, a Sparrowhawk was disturbed by six Jays over the hill while it was flying and later it disappeared behind the hill but Jays kept flying there and then two Hooded Crows joined the game of the Jays, later three Kestrels appeared at the same location and they started to fly together from one edge to another edge of the rocky cliff and they took the Jays and Hooded Crows away from their territory, at the location where the Nile Turtles seen in the Dalyan Canal.

And also this morning a Kingfisher was caught by a captain in his boat, I told him to let it go and he has done it. It went back its kingdom.

2009 April 26th, Turunç

2009-05-03T12:56:00.000-07:00

Six Alpine Swifts flew around a House Martin over the hotel this morning, heard the song of a Blackbird near the hotel afternoon, heard the song of a Scops Owl in the west forest afternoon, heard the call of a Bee-eater over the hotel and it flew alone, kept flying for a while and it flew off when an Alpine Swift got close it , I saw a Corncrake crouched down in the corner of the door of the boiler room at about 19:00, it looked very tired and was shy, it flew a few meters close to the ground, alighted again, hid itself under an idle refrigerator at a run and then it flew off after it stayed there for a while, and also a Great Tit, a Jay, Barn Swallows, House Martins, House Sparrows and Collared Doves seen today.

2009 April 25th, Turunç

2009-04-28T13:44:00.000-07:00

Two Alpine Swifts, two Red-rumped Swallows, House Martins and Barn Swallows seen over the hotel today. Barn Swallows have perched on wires near the hotel.

2009 April 24th, Turunç

2009-04-28T13:39:00.000-07:00

Seven Alpine Swifts flew over the hotel I work together with Barn Swallows and House Martins, heard the song of a Scops Owl before sunset.

2009 April 23rd, Turunç

2009-04-28T13:32:00.000-07:00

A Blackbird, a Red-rumped Swallow, over fourty Alpine Swifts flew to the east over sea at noon, heard the call of a Bee-eater on the south but I could not spot it, heard the song of two Scops Owls at the same moment on the west forest area at 21:00, Barn Swallows and House Martins, House Sparrows and Collared Doves.

2008 October 12th, Göcek

2009-04-26T13:12:00.000-07:00

Two Mallards seen in flight and landed by the reeds at the end of the shore on the west of Göcek in the morning. A White Wagtail at the port. A Shag stood on the rocks on the southface of Göcek Island. Over thirthy Yellow-legged Gulls around the islands and bays. Four Robins in the olive trees and a Willow Warbler in St. John's Bread Tree. The hoarse scream of a Jay heard in the ruins of the church and then seen in flight on Tersane Island.

On the way back by boat around 18:00 a raptor seen in flight over the rock-cut tombs at Taşyaka, but could not be identified because of the opposite light. It seemed like an eagle.

2009 April 21st, Turunç

2009-04-21T13:25:00.000-07:00

A Raven jarred in flight from north to the west forest. Twelve Bee-eaters seen on the southwest and six more after them, they flew to the north at noon, nearly twenty minutes later about thirthy or fourty of them appeared in chorus over the west forest, they flew back and forth untill the sunset over Turunç. A Scops Owl's call heard at noon. A Blackbird, A Red-rumped Swallow, Barn Swallows and House Martins, a Great Tit, a White Wagtail, House Sparrows and Collared Doves.

2009 April 20th, Turunç

2009-04-21T13:09:00.000-07:00

Nineteen Bee-eaters seen over the west forest and they flew to the north. A Blue Tit seen and heard its song. A Blue Rock Thrush seen in flight. A Red-rumped Swallow together with Barn Swallows and House Martins on the north. Heard the call of a Song Thrush near the hotel I work this morning and another one in the south forest after the sunset. A Blackbird on the north and another one in the south forest before the sunset. A Great Tit, a White Wagtail, House Sparrows and Collared Doves. Heard the call of a Scops Owl near the backyard of the hotel I work at 19:00 and heard another one in an old St. John's Bread Tree by the roadside on the south at 22:00.

2009 April 19th, Turunç

2009-04-21T12:56:00.000-07:00

A Blue Rock Thrush perched on the top branch of a tree in the garden of a bar near the hotel I work and flew to the north after it sang there for a while. Two Jays (one of them mewed like a buzzard), two Great Tits in courtship, a Blackbird, Barn Swallows and House Martins, House Sparrows and Collared Doves.

2009 April 18th, Turunç

2009-04-21T12:49:00.000-07:00

Five Alpine Swifts on the west and sixteen Alpine Swifts over the sea on the northeast seen at the same moment, a Red-rumped Swallow, Barn Swallows and House Martins, a Blackbird, a Yellow-legged Gull, House Sparrows and Collared Doves, heard the call of a Scops Owl and a Tawny Owl in the west forest at 20:00.

2009 April 16th, Turunç

2009-04-21T12:39:00.000-07:00

Alpine Swifts arrived Turunç. Five Alpine Swifts, a Swift and two Red-rumped Swallows seen together with Barn Swallows and House Martins on the north. A Cormorant and a Yellow-legged Gull standing on a rock together on the north rocks by the shore. Heard the call of a Scops Owl in the west forest at 20:00. A Great Tit, a Blackbird, House Sparrows and Collared Doves.

2009 April 15th, Turunç

2009-04-21T12:34:00.000-07:00

Two Jays, two Red-rumped Swallows, a Great Tit, Barn Swallows and House Martins, House Sparrows and Collared Doves, and heard the call of a Scops Owl in the west forest at 19:00.

2009 April 14th, Turunç

2009-04-21T12:14:00.000-07:00

Swifts arrived Turunç. Two Swifts seen on the north, they flew together with House Martins and Barn Swallows and then flew to the east. A Common Buzzard seen over the peaks on the northwest of Turunç where there is a hotel on the hillslopes, and it kept its site in flight like hovering for a couple of seconds, then flew to the west and disappeared behind the peaks. Bee-eaters arrived Turunç. I heard their calls but I could not spot them. Heard the calls of two Scops Owls from the forest on the west at 20:00. A Great Tit, a Blackcap, a Jay, Collared Doves and House Sparrows, too.

2008 October 13th, The Lake Köyceğiz

2009-04-19T14:19:00.006-07:00

Hundreds of Cormorants (nearly 300) in the pine wood by the lake at Kızlan Location, nearly thirty or fourty Little Grebes on the southeast of the lake, again lots of Little Grebes, three Little Egrets and a Marsh Harrier after the biggest island on the east of the Lake Köyceğiz.

2008

2009-04-19T14:19:00.003-07:00

2008 October 11th, Horozlar
2008 October 11th, Dalyan
2008 October 11th, Dalyan
2008 October 11th, Dalyan
2008 October 12th, Göcek
2008 October 13th, The Lake Köyceğiz
2008 October 13th, Sultaniye
2008 October 13th, Hamitköy
2008 October 13th, Köyceğiz
2008 October 13th, Köyceğiz
2008 October 13th, Dalyan
2008 October 13th, İztuzu
2008 October 13th, Horozlar
2008 October 14th, Ölüdeniz
2008 October 14th, Kayaköy
2008 October 14th, Fethiye
2008 October 15th, Dalyan
2008 October 15th, Dalyan
2008 October 18th, Dalyan
2008 October 19th, Göcek
2008 October 20th, Dalyan
2008 October 20th, Dalyan
2008 October 21st, Ovacık
2008 October 21st, Ölüdeniz
2008 October 21st, Kayaköy
2008 October 21st, Fethiye
2008 October 21st, Sarıgerme
2008 October 21st, Mergenli
2008 October 21st, Sulungur
2008 October 23rd, Dalyan
2008 October 23rd, Dalyan
2008 October 24th, Dalyan
2008 October 25th, Dalyan
2008 October 26th, Dalyan
2008 October 28th, Ölüdeniz
2008 October 28th, Kayaköy
2008 October 28th, Fethiye
2008 October 28th, Dalyan

2008 November 15th, Kavakarası
2008 November 15th, Yangı
2008 November 17th, Dalyan
2008 November 17th, Dalyan
2008 November 29th, Gökbel
2008 November 29th, Okçular
2008 November 29th, Sulungur
2008 November 29th, Dalyan
2008 November 29th, İztuzu

2008 December 2nd, Dalyan
2008 December 12th, Dalyan

2009

2009-04-19T14:19:00.001-07:00

2009 May 17th, Turunç

2009 May 23rd, Turunç

2009 June 8th, Turunç

2009 June 22nd, Turunç

2009 August 20th, Turunç

2009 August 30th, Turunç

2009 September 1st, Turunç

2009 September 3rd, Turunç

2009 September 4th, Turunç

2008 October 13th, Sultaniye

2009-04-19T14:14:00.000-07:00

Two Cormorants, two Little Grebes, a Marsh Harrier and a Grey Wagtail at Sultaniye Location (southwest of the Lake Köyceğiz).

2008 October 13th, Hamitköy

2009-04-19T13:50:00.000-07:00

Hundreds of Cormorants, ten Little Grebes, nearly fifty or sixty Little Gulls flew close to the water surface, Barn Swallows and more than hundred Coots at Hamitköy Location (northwest of the Lake Köyceğiz).

2008 October 13th, Köyceğiz

2009-04-19T13:40:00.000-07:00

A Blackcap, four Willow Warblers, an Orphean Warbler, a Chiffchaff, three Collared Doves, House Sparrows,a White Wagtail, a Grey Wagtail, a Spotted Flycatcher, a Red-backed Shrike, Barn Swallows, a Robin and ten Goldfinches at Karabatak Location near the Köyceğiz Harbour (northeast of the Lake Köyceğiz). Feral Pigeons at the Köyceğiz Harbour.

2008 October 13th, Köyceğiz

2009-04-19T13:21:00.000-07:00

Three Cormorants, nearly twenty Little Grebes, three Little Egrets, two Kingfishers, a Moorhen, a Whiskered Tern flew over the Cormorants at Karabatak Location near the Köyceğiz Harbour (northeast of the Lake Köyceğiz). A Kingfisher at the harbour.

2008 October 13th, Dalyan

2009-04-19T13:18:00.000-07:00

A Peregrine Falcon flew off at Maraş Str. this morning and two White Wagtails.

2008 October 13th, İztuzu

2009-04-19T12:52:00.000-07:00

A Ringed Plover on the beach.

2008 October 13th, Horozlar

2009-04-19T12:41:00.000-07:00

Six Hooded Crows, ten Corn Buntings perching in a leafless bush, a Little Grebe in the canal, a Marsh Harrier, four Little Egrets perching in the dead tree and fifteen Little Egrets together in the marsh, a Kingfisher flew off after Dalyan Mud Baths and two Kingfishers perching on the reeds near the marsh where I saw the Little Egrets, three Moorhens in the branch of the canal after the mud bath and six Cormorants in a pine wood by the mud bath at Horozlar.

2008 October 14th, Ölüdeniz

2009-04-19T12:37:00.000-07:00

Two Chiffchaffes and heard the call of a Robin in the camping area at Ölüdeniz.

2008 October 14th, Kayaköy

2009-04-19T12:36:00.001-07:00

A Robin and a Jay at Kayaköy.

2008 October 14th, Fethiye

2009-04-19T12:28:00.001-07:00

Two Yellow-legged Gulls and two Little Gulls in flight and two White Pelicans at the Fethiye Harbour.

2008 October 15th, Dalyan

2009-04-19T12:16:00.000-07:00

A Red-backed Shrike, nearly twenty Goldfinches in flight and I have spotted an Orphean Warbler in a fig tree at Maraş Str.

2008 October 15th, Saklıkent Kanyonu

2009-04-19T12:05:00.000-07:00

A Grey Wagtail by the stream in the canyon, heard the song of a Rock Nuthatch in the backyard of a restaurant out of the canyon.

2008 October 18th, Dalyan

2009-04-19T11:46:00.000-07:00

A Peregrine Falcon and a Kestrel (both in flight), two Kingfishers in the canal, four Cormorants in flight and a dead Cormorant in water, two Red-backed Shrikes (both juvenile), a Spotted Crake in the branch oh the canal before the farm, fifteen Crested Larks, Hooded Crows at the other side of the canal, three Willow Warblers, three Goldfinches, heard the song of a Cetti's Warbler in the reeds, House Sparrows and Collared Doves around the farm by the Dalyan Canal.

2008 October 19th, Göcek

2009-04-18T13:43:00.000-07:00

Yellow-legged Gulls at the Göcek Harbour and its bays and islands, a Grey Heron standing and waiting by the seaside and two Robins in the pine wood in Büyükova Bay, a Robin and a Kingfisher in Bedri Rahmi Bay, two Kingfishers flew from the rocks and two Stonechats catching the flies over the bushes and two Jays at Tersane Island, a Shag standing at the edge of the light buoy.

2008 October 20th, Dalyan

2009-04-18T13:36:00.000-07:00

Five Spotted Flycatchers together on a wire, four Chiffchaffes, two Black Redstarts, two Great Tits, a Robin, two Goldfinches and two Cetti's Warblers around the farm by the Dalyan Canal.

2008 October 20th, Dalyan

2009-04-18T13:22:00.000-07:00

A Kestrel perching on the top of a tree, heard the call of a Little Owl (day time), a Jay strolling around the bushes on the rocky hill slopes, nearly fourty Hooded Crows and six Crested Larks, ten White Wagtails on the ground of a field, a Grey Wagtail in a ditch by the same field, a Kingfisher flew over the Dalyan Canal, all these observed near the farm by the canal.

2008 October 21st, Ovacık

2009-04-16T13:58:00.001-07:00

Three Jays strolling around in a garden at Ovacık.

2008 October 21st, Ölüdeniz

2009-04-16T13:56:00.000-07:00

Two White Wagtails and two Robins in the garden of a camping at Ölüdeniz.

2008 October 21st, Kayaköy

2009-04-16T13:53:00.000-07:00

A Jay, two Robins, a Black Redstart, a Great Tit, a White Wagtail and a Willow Warbler seen around the church area at Kayaköy.

2008 October 21st, Fethiye

2009-04-16T13:51:00.000-07:00

Ten Sand Martins seen over the Fethiye Harbour.

2008 October 21st, Sarıgerme

2009-04-16T13:46:00.000-07:00

A Great Tit and a Coal Tit seen, and heard the song of a Rock Nuthatch near a hotel first turning on the left after the taxi stop.

2008 October 21st, Mergenli

2009-04-16T13:43:00.000-07:00

A White-throated Kingfisher seen and heard its call by the canal at Mergenli village on the way to Sarıgerme.

2008 October 21st, Sulungur

2009-04-16T13:40:00.000-07:00

A Marsh Harrier was watching the ground over the reeds in flight by the Sulungur Lake this morning.

2008 October 23rd, Dalyan

2009-04-16T13:23:00.000-07:00

Two Robins, two Black Redstarts, a Stonechat, a Spotted Flycatcher, four Chiffchaffes, a Cetti's Warbler, an Olivaceous Warbler, two Great Tits, five Chaffinches, three Spanish Sparrows and House Sparrows around the farm by the Dalyan Canal.

2008 October 23rd, Dalyan

2009-04-16T13:15:00.000-07:00

A Marsh Harrier, two Kestrels, five Moorhens, a Kingfisher, a Little Owl, ten Collared Doves, eleven Crested Larks, a White Wagtail, four Jays and nearly seventy Hooded Crows around the farm by the Dalyan Canal.

FETHİYE

2009-04-16T13:01:00.001-07:00

Locations around Fethiye have been grouped under one major heading, so the species list is a cumulative one.

LOCATIONS

Fethiye (A)
Kayaköy (B)
Ölüdeniz (C)
Saklıkent Kanyonu (D)
Ovacık (E)
Göcek (F)

SPECIES LIST

Black Redstart (B)
Blackcap (C)
Chiffchaff (C)
Cormorant (A)
Grey Heron (F)
Great Tit (B)
Grey Wagtail (B,D)
Kingfisher (C,F)
Jay (B,C,E,F)
Little Gull (A)
Mallard (F)
Robin (B,C,F)
Rock Nuthatch (D)
Sand Martin (A)
Shag (F)
Stonechat (C,F)
White Pelican (A)
White Wagtail (B,C,F)
Willow Warbler (B,F)
Yellow-legged Gull (A,F)

Total 20 Species

2008 October 24th, Dalyan

2009-04-14T14:21:00.000-07:00

Two Great Egrets flew off, over the rock-cut tombs opposite my home at 09:00.

2008 October 25th, Dalyan

2009-04-14T14:20:00.000-07:00

Heard the call of a Tawny Owl near my backyard at 20:00.

2008 October 26th, Dalyan

2009-04-14T14:12:00.000-07:00

A Sardinian Warbler at Maraş Str., a Cetti's Warbler, a Cormorant, a Kestrel on the top of an electricity poll, ten Hooded Crows, fourteen Meadow Pipits, three Crested Larks, four Stonechats, a Kingfisher, two Chiffchaffes, a Goldfinch, Collared Doves and House Sparrows around the farm by the Dalyan Canal.

ORTACA

2009-04-14T13:57:00.000-07:00

Locations around Ortaca have been grouped under one major heading, so the species list is a cumulative one.

LOCATIONS

Ortaca (A)
Dalyan (B)
İztuzu Beach & Lake (B1)
Sulungur Lake (B2)
Gökbel (C)
Sarıgerme (F)
Gölbaşı (G)
Okçular (H)
Mergenli (I)

SPECIES LIST

Alpine Swift (B)
Barn Swallow (B)
Black Redstart (B,B1,C)
Black-headed Gull (B)
Blackbird (B,C,H)
Blackcap (B)
Blue Rock Thrush (B)
Cetti's Warbler (B)
Chaffinch (B,C,H)
Chiffchaff (B)
Coal Tit (F)
Collared Dove (B)
Common Buzzard (A,B,H)
Common Sandpiper (B1)
Coot (B1)
Cormorant (B)
Corn Bunting (B)
Crag Martin (B,C)
Crested Lark (B)
Flamingo (B1)
Goldfinch (B)
Great Egret (B,B1,B2)
Great Tit (B,C,F)
Greenfinch (B)
Grey Heron (B)
Grey Wagtail (B)
Hen Harrier (B)
Hooded Crow (B)
House Martin (B)
House Sparrow (B)
Kestrel (B)
Kingfisher (B)
Jay (B,C)
Lesser Whitethroat (B)
Little Egret (B,B1)
Little Grebe (B,B1)
Little Owl (B)
Long-legged Buzzard (B)
Marsh Harrier (B,B2)
Meadow Pipit (B)
Moorhen (B)
Night Heron (B)
Olivaceous Warbler (B)
Orphean Warbler (B)
Penduline Tit (B)
Peregrine Falcon (B)
Red-backed Shrike (B)
Ringed Plover (B1)
Rock Nuthatch (B,F)
Robin (B,H)
Sand Martin (B)
Sardinian Warbler (B)
Song Thrush (B)
Spanish Sparrow (B)
Sparrowhawk (B)
Spotted Crake (B)
Spotted Flycatcher (B)
Stonechat (B,B1)
Swift (B)
Tawny Owl (B)
Water Rail (B)
White Stork (G,H)
White-throated Kingfisher (I)
White Wagtail (B)
Wigeon (B1)
Wood Lark (B)
Yellow-legged Gull (B)

Total 67 Species

KÖYCEĞİZ

2009-04-14T12:25:00.007-07:00

Locations around Köyceğiz have been grouped under one major heading, so the species list is a cumulative one.

LOCATIONS

Köyceğiz (A)
Köyceğiz Lake (B)
Toparlar (C)
Zeytinalanı (D)
Yangı (E)
Kavakarası (F)
Horozlar (G)
Hamitköy (H)

SPECIES LIST

Alpine Swift (C,D)
Barn Swallow (A,H)
Blackcap (A)
Chiffchaff (A)
Collared Dove (A)
Coot (H)
Cormorant (A,B,G,H)
Corn Bunting (G)
Crested Lark (G)
Feral Pigeon (A)
Goldfinch (A)
Grey Heron (G)
Grey Wagtail (A)
Hooded Crow (G)
House Sparrow (A)
Kingfisher (A,G)
Little Egret (A,B,G)
Little Grebe (A,B,G,H)
Little Gull (H)
Long-legged Buzzard (E)
Magpie (E,F)
Marsh Harrier (B,G)
Moorhen (A,G)
Orphean Warbler (A)
Red-backed Shrike (A)
Redshank (G)
Robin (A)
Spotted Flycathcer (A)
Swift (D)
Temminck's Stint (G)
Whiskered Tern (A,G)
White Wagtail (A)
Willow Warbler (A)
Yellow-legged Gull (G)

Total 34 Species

My birding records in 2008

2009-04-14T12:25:00.005-07:00

Locality: Muğla-Ortaca-Dalyan-Horozlar
Date: 11.10.2008

Little Grebe (Küçük Batağan) 35
Cormorant (Karabatak) 30
Little Egret (Küçük Ak Balıkçıl) 20
Grey Heron (Gri Balıkçıl) 3
Temminck's Stint (Sarı Bacaklı Kumkuşu) 5
Redshank (Kızılbacak) 1
Yellow-legged Gull (Gümüş Martı) 1
Whiskered Tern (Bıyıklı Sumru) 4
Kingfisher (Yalıçapkını) 4
Crested Lark (Tepeli Toygar) 1
Hooded Crow (Gri Leş Kargası) 15

Locality: Muğla-Ortaca-Dalyan-Lycian Tombs
Date: 11.10.2008

Little Egret (Küçük Ak Balıkçıl) 1

Locality: Muğla-Ortaca-Dalyan-Dalyan Mud Bath
Date: 11.10.2008

Little Grebe (Küçük Batağan) 6
Cormorant (Karabatak) 15
Night Heron (Gece Balıkçılı) 1
Moorhen (Sutavuğu) 1
Kingfisher (Yalıçapkını) 5
White Wagtail (Ak Kuyruksallayan) 1
Grey Wagtail (Dağ Kuyruksallayanı) 1
Spotted Flycatcher (Benekli Sinekkapan) 2
Blackcap (Karabaşlı Ötleğen) 2
Great Tit (Büyük Baştankara) 1
Rock Nuthatch (Kaya Sıvacısı) 2
Jay (Alakarga) 3
Chaffinch (İspinoz) 1
Greenfinch (Florya) 2

Locality: Muğla-Ortaca-Dalyan-Nile Turtles
Date: 11.10.2008

Little Grebe (Küçük Batağan) 2
Sparrowhawk (Atmaca) 1
Kestrel (Kerkenez) 3
Moorhen (Sutavuğu) 1
Kingfisher (Yalıçapkını) 3
Sand Martin (Kum Kırlangıcı) 2
Blue Rock Thrush (Gökardıç) 1
Blackbird (Karatavuk) 1
Lesser Whitethroat (Küçük Akgerdanlı Ötleğen) 1
Cetti's Warbler (Kamış Bülbülü) 1
Spotted Flycatcher (Benekli Sinekkapan) 1
Robin (Kızılgerdan) 1
Great Tit (Büyük Baştankara) 1
Rock Nuthatch (Kaya Sıvacısı) 2
Jay (Alakarga) 6
Hooded Crow (Gri Leş Kargası) 2
House Sparrow (Ev Serçesi) 5
Collared Dove (Kumru) 2

Locality: Muğla-Ortaca-Dalyan-Harbour
Date: 11.10.2008

Little Owl (Kukumav) 1

Locality: Muğla-Dalaman-Göcek
Date: 12.10.2008

Mallard (Yeşilbaş) 2
White Wagtail (Ak Kuyruksallayan) 1
Shag (Tepeli Karabatak) 1
Yellow-legged Gull (Gümüş Martı) 30
Robin (Kızılgerdan) 4
Willow Warbler (Söğüt Bülbülü) 1
Jay (Alakarga) 1

Locality: Muğla-Köyceğiz-Gedova
Date: 13.10.2008

Cormorant (Karabatak) 300
Little Grebe (Küçük Batağan) 30-40
Little Egret (Küçük Ak Balıkçıl) 3
Marsh Harrier (Saz Delicesi) 1

Locality: Muğla-Köyceğiz-Sultaniye
Date: 13.10.2008

Cormorant (Karabatak) 2
Little Grebe (Küçük Batağan) 2
Marsh Harrier (Saz Delicesi) 1
Grey Wagtail (Dağ Kuyruksallayanı) 1

Locality: Muğla-Köyceğiz-Hamitköy
Date: 13.10.2008

Cormorant (Karabatak) 100s
Little Grebe (Küçük Batağan) 10
Little Gull (Küçük Martı) 50-60
Barn Swallow (Kır Kırlangıcı) 100s
Coot (Sakarmeke) 100s

Locality: Muğla-Köyceğiz-Harbour-Karabatak
Date: 13.10.2008

Cormorant (Karabatak) 3
Little Grebe (Küçük Batağan) 20
Little Egret (Küçük Ak Balıkçıl) 3
Kingfisher (Yalıçapkını) 3
Moorhen (Sutavuğu) 1
Whiskered Tern (Bıyıklı Sumru) 1
Blackcap (Karabaşlı Ötleğen) 1
Willow Warbler (Söğüt Bülbülü) 4
Orphean Warbler (Ak Gözlü Ötleğen) 1
Chiffchaff (Çıvgın) 1
Collared Dove (Kumru) 3
House Sparrow (Ev Serçesi) 100s
White Wagtail (Ak Kuyruksallayan) 1
Grey Wagtail (Dağ Kuyruksallayanı) 1
Spotted Flycatcher (Benekli Sinekkapan) 1
Red-backed Shrike (Kızıl Sırtlı Örümcekkuşu) 1
Barn Swallow (Kır Kırlangıcı) 100s
Robin (Kızılgerdan) 1
Goldfinch (Saka) 10
Feral Pigeon (Şehir Güvercini) 15

Locality: Muğla-Ortaca-Dalyan-Maraş
Date: 13.10.2008

Peregrine Falcon (Gökdoğan) 1
White Wagtail (Ak Kuyruksallayan) 2

Locality: Muğla-Ortaca-Dalyan-İztuzu Beach
Date: 13.10.2008

Ringed Plover (Halkalı Cılıbıt) 1

Locality: Muğla-Ortaca-Dalyan-Horozlar
Date: 13.10.2008

Hooded Crow (Gri Leş Kargası) 6
Corn Bunting (Tarla Çintesi) 10
Little Grebe (Küçük Batağan) 1
Marsh Harrier (Saz Delicesi) 1
Little Egret (Küçük Ak Balıkçıl) 19
Kingfisher (Yalıçapkını) 3
Moorhen (Sutavuğu) 3
Cormorant (Karabatak) 6

Locality: Muğla-Fethiye-Ölüdeniz
Date: 14.10.2008

Chiffchaff (Çıvgın) 2
Robin (Kızılgerdan) 1

Locality: Muğla-Fethiye-Kayaköy
Date: 14.10.2008

Robin (Kızılgerdan) 1
Jay (Alakarga) 1

Locality: Muğla-Fethiye-Harbour
Date: 14.10.2008

Yellow-legged Gull (Gümüş Martı) 2
Little Gull (Küçük Martı) 2
White Pelican (Ak Pelikan) 2

Locality: Muğla-Ortaca-Dalyan-Maraş
Date: 15.10.2008

Red-backed Shrike (Kızıl Sırtlı Örümcekkuşu) 1
Goldfinch (Saka) 20
Orphean Warbler (Ak Gözlü Ötleğen) 1

Locality: Muğla-Fethiye-Kayadibi-Saklıkent
Date: 15.10.2008

Grey Wagtail (Dağ Kuyruksallayanı) 1
Rock Nuthatch (Kaya Sıvacısı) 1

Locality: Muğla-Ortaca-Dalyan-Çiftlik
Date: 18.10.2008

Peregrine Falcon (Gökdoğan) 1
Kestrel (Kerkenez) 1
Kingfisher (Yalıçapkını) 2
Cormorant (Karabatak) 5
Red-backed Shrike (Kızıl Sırtlı Örümcekkuşu) 2
Spotted Crake (Benekli Suyelvesi) 1
Crested Lark (Tepeli Toygar) 15
Willow Warbler (Söğüt Bülbülü) 3
Goldfinch (Saka) 3
Cetti's Warbler (Kamış Bülbülü) 1
Hooded Crow (Gri Leş Kargası)
Collared Dove (Kumru)
House Sparrow (Ev Serçesi)

Locality: Muğla-Dalaman-Göcek
Date: 19.10.2008

Shag (Tepeli Karabatak) 1
Grey Heron (Gri Balıkçıl) 1
Kingfisher (Yalıçapkını) 1
Robin (Kızılgerdan) 2
Stonechat (Taşkuşu) 2
Jay (Alakarga) 2
Yellow-legged Gull (Gümüş Martı)

Locality: Muğla-Ortaca-Dalyan-Çiftlik
Date: 20.10.2008

Kestrel (Kerkenez) 1
Little Owl (Kukumav) 1
Jay (Alakarga) 1
Hooded Crow (Gri Leş Kargası) 40
Crested Lark (Tepeli Toygar) 6
White Wagtail (Ak Kuyruksallayan) 10
Grey Wagtail (Dağ Kuyruksallayanı) 1
Kingfisher (Yalıçapkını) 1
Spotted Flycatcher (Benekli Sinekkapan) 5
Chiffchaff (Çıvgın) 4
Black Redstart (Kara Kızılkuyruk) 2
Great Tit (Büyük Baştankara) 2
Robin (Kızılgerdan) 1
Goldfinch (Saka) 2
Cetti's Warbler (Kamış Bülbülü) 2

Locality: Muğla
Date: 00.10.2008

The Complete Bird Species in 2oo7

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Little Grebe (Küçük Batağan)
Cormorant (Karabatak)
Cattle Egret (Sığır Balıkçılı)
Little Egret (Küçük Ak Balıkçıl)
Great Egret (Büyük Ak Balıkçıl)
Grey Heron (Gri Balıkçıl)
White Stork (Leylek)
Mallard (Yeşilbaş)
Pintail (Kılkuyruk)
Teal (Çamurcun)
Lesser Spotted Eagle (Küçük Orman Kartalı)
Marsh Harrier (Saz Delicesi)
Hen Harrier (Gökçe Delice)
Long-legged Buzzard (Kızıl Şahin)
Buzzard (Şahin)
Sparrowhawk (Atmaca)
Kestrel (Kerkenez)
Peregrine Falcon (Gökdoğan)
Chukar (Kınalı Keklik)
Moorhen (Sutavuğu)
Coot (Sakarmeke)
Kentish Plover (Akça Cılıbıt)
Lapwing (Kızkuşu)
Little Stint (Küçük Kumkuşu)
Redshank (Kızılbacak)
Snipe (Suçulluğu)
Tawny Owl (Alaca Baykuş)
Kingfisher (Yalıçapkını)
Skylark (Tarlakuşu)
Crested Lark (Tepeli Toygar)
Wood Lark (Orman Toygarı)
Tawny Pipit (Kır İncirkuşu)
Meadow Pipit (Çayır İncirkuşu)
Yellow Wagtail (Sarı Kuyruksallayan)
White Wagtail (Ak Kuyruksallayan)
Grey Wagtail (Dağ Kuyruksallayanı)
Wren (Çitkuşu)
Dunnock (Dağbülbülü)
Robin (Kızılgerdan)
Rufous Bush Robin (Çalı Bülbülü)
Bluethroat (Mavigerdan)
Black Redstart (Kara Kızılkuyruk)
Stonechat (Taşkuşu)
Blue Rock Thrush (Gökardıç)
Song Thrush (Öter Ardıç)
Blackbird (Karatavuk)
Blackcap (Karabaşlı Ötleğen)
Sardinian Warbler (Maskeli Ötleğen)
Moustached Warbler (Bıyıklı Kamışçın)
Fan-tailed Warbler (Yelpazekuyruk)
Cetti's Warbler (Kamış Bülbülü)
Chiffchaff (Çıvgın)
Great Tit (Büyük Baştankara)
Blue Tit (Mavi Baştankara)
Long-tailed Tit (Uzun Kuyruklu Baştankara)
Penduline Tit (Çulhakuşu)
Rock Nuthatch (Kaya Sıvacısı)
Red-backed Shrike (Kızıl Sırtlı Örümcekkuşu)
Lesser Grey Shrike (Kara Alınlı Örümcekkuşu)
Jay (Alakarga)
Hooded Crow (Gri Leş Kargası)
Raven (Kuzgun)
Chaffinch (İspinoz)
Brambling (Dağ İspinozu)
Goldfinch (Saka)
Greenfinch (Florya)
Serin (Küçük İskete)
Reed Bunting (Bataklık Çintesi)

ULA

2009-04-14T12:24:00.001-07:00

Locations around Ula have been grouped under one major heading, so the species list is a cumulative one.

LOCATIONS

Ula (A)
Akçapınar (B)
Çıtlık (C)
Kızılyaka (D)
Karaböğürtlen (E)

SPECIES LIST

Alpine Swift (C)
Barn Swallow (C,D)
Blackbird (E)
House Martin (D)
Hooded Crow (C)
Kestrel (C)
Woodchat Shrike (B)

Total 7 Species

2008 October 28th, Ölüdeniz

2009-04-14T12:19:00.000-07:00

A Stonechat, a Kingfisher, a Jay and a Blackcap at the camping area at Ölüdeniz.

2008 October 28th, Kayaköy

2009-04-14T12:18:00.000-07:00

A Grey Wagtail and a Robin at Kayaköy.

2008 October 28th, Fethiye

2009-04-14T12:15:00.000-07:00

Two White Pelicans, lots of (nearly thirthy) Yellow-legged Gulls and a Cormorant at the harbour of Fethiye.

2008 October 28th, Dalyan

2009-04-14T12:13:00.000-07:00

Two Black Redstarts in my backyard this morning.

2008 November 15th, Kavakarası

2009-04-13T15:19:00.000-07:00

A Magpie seen in the Liquidamber trees by the roadside at Kavakarası village.

2008 November 15th, Yangı

2009-04-13T15:16:00.000-07:00

A Magpie seen in a field by the highway.

2008 November 17th, Dalyan

2009-04-13T15:08:00.000-07:00

A Common Buzzard, a White Wagtail, a Robin, five Black Redstarts, a Blackbird, a Great Tit, four Jays, a Chaffinch and a Sardinian Warbler seen around the excavation house .

2008 November 17th, Dalyan

2009-04-13T14:51:00.000-07:00

A Little Grebe, seven Cormorants, a Water Rail, a Moorhen and three Kingfishers by the Dalyan Canal, five Black-headed Gulls and a Yellow-legged Gull seen over the canal where the excavation house overlook Dalyan.

2008 November 29th, Gökbel

2009-04-13T14:41:00.000-07:00

A Blackbird, a Great Tit, a Jay and seven Chaffinches seen in the Gökbel village, a Black Redstart in Hayıtlıözü Str. near Gökbel, and eleven Crag Martins seen over the pine forest where the ruins of a cistern exists after the village.

2008 November 29th, Okçular

2009-04-13T14:37:00.000-07:00

A Common Buzzard seen at the beginning of the valley at Okçular village and also two Robins, a Blackbird and a Chaffinch.

2008 November 29th, Sulungur

2009-04-13T14:26:00.000-07:00

A Great Egret were standing in the marsh by the Sulungur Lake while a Marsh Harrier were watching the ground at 16:00.

2008 November 29th, Dalyan

2009-04-13T14:18:00.000-07:00

Five Night Herons flew off at Maraş Str. at 17:30.

2008 November 29th, İztuzu

2009-04-13T14:00:00.000-07:00

A Little Grebe, four Flamingos, twenty six Wigeons and nine Coots in the İztuzu Lake, a Little Egret, three Great Egrets and a Common Sandpiper by the lake, a Black Redstart and three Stonechats around the lake.

2008 December 2nd, Dalyan

2009-04-13T13:46:00.000-07:00

A solitary Barn Swallow still in Dalyan (it was flying over the houses), a Meadow Pipit, two White Wagtails, nine Crested Larks, a Great Tit, a Chiffchaff, a Chaffinch, a Stonechat, a Black Redstart, a Sardinian Warbler and House Sparrows around/in the playground at Maraş Str.

2008 December 12th, Dalyan

2009-04-13T13:32:00.000-07:00

Heard the call of a Tawny Owl in my backyard at 21:00.

2009 April 12th, Turunç

2009-04-13T13:07:00.000-07:00

Heard the call of a Song Thrush in the garden of a neighbour hotel, a White Wagtail, a Blackbird, a Jay, a Great Tit, House Sparrows flew in small flocks at the same place as same as yesterday, a Blue Rock Thrush alighted on a chimney on the neighbour hotel and flew to the south after it singed for a while, a Raven appeared over a hotel on the mountain slope and flew to the north rocky hills at the edge of the shore and heard the loud rolled r-sound, heard the call of a Scops Owl in the same forest as same as yesterday at 10:00 and three of them sang in short intervals at 20:00 tonight, House Martins, Barn Swallows and Collared Doves.

2009 April 11th, Turunç

2009-04-13T12:58:00.000-07:00

A White Wagtail, heard the song of a Blackbird and House Sparrows were flying from one tree to another one in small flocks in olive trees near the hotel I work, a Blue Tit, a Great Tit, heard the song of a Rock Nuthatch from the rocky hill at edge of the shore, heard the call of a Scops Owl in the forest on th west at 11:00 and the calls of two Scops Owls from the same direction at 19:00, House Martins, Barn Swallows and Collared Doves.

2009 April 10th, Turunç

2009-04-12T13:34:00.000-07:00

A Jay, three White Wagtails, two Blackcaps, a Blackbird, House Martins and Barn Swallows, a Great Tit, three Yellow-legged Gulls, heard the call of a Scops Owl in the forest on the west at 11:00, again from the same direction at 15:00 (first time I heard the call of a Scops Owl in day time) and from the same forest again a Scops Owl heard at 19:00, a Blue Rock Thrush alighted on the chimney of the hotel I work and it flew off after it went to the roof of the neighbour hotel by the shore, House Sparrows and Collared Doves.

2009 April 9th, Turunç

2009-04-12T13:16:00.012-07:00

A Raven at the same rocks on the north, a Jay, a Blackbird, two Yellow-legged Gulls, a Blue Tit, a Great Tit, a White Wagtail, House Martins and Barn Swallows, heard the call of a Scops Owl in the forest on the west at 19:00, House Sparrows and Collared Doves.

My birding records in 2007

2009-04-12T13:16:00.011-07:00

Locality: Muğla-Dalaman-Kapıkargın-The Lake Kocagöl

Date: 24.01.2007

Marsh Harrier (Saz Delicesi) 3
Chukar (Kınalı Keklik) 4
Coot (Sakarmeke) 50
Wood Lark (Orman Toygarı) 1
Blue Rock Thrush (Gökardıç) 1

Locality: Muğla-Ortaca-Dalyan-The Lake Sulungur

Date: 26.01.2007

Little Grebe (Küçük Batağan) 10
Cormorant (Karabatak) 150
Great Egret (Büyük Ak Balıkçıl) 2
Grey Heron (Gri Balıkçıl) 2
Teal (Çamurcun) 45
Marsh Harrier (Saz Delicesi) 6
Hen Harrier (Gökçe Delice) 1
Buzzard (Şahin) 6
Long-legged Buzzard (Kızıl Şahin) 1
Kestrel (Kerkenez) 2
Peregrine Falcon (Gökdoğan) 1
Lapwing (Kızkuşu) 50
Snipe (Suçulluğu) 1
Redshank (Kızılbacak) 4
Tawny Owl (Alaca Baykuş) 1
Kingfisher (Yalıçapkını) 1
Crested Lark (Tepeli Toygar) 20
Wood Lark (Orman Toygarı) 2
Meadow Pipit (Çayır İncirkuşu) 10
Grey Wagtail (Dağ Kuyruksallayanı) 1
White Wagtail (Ak Kuyruksallayan) 5
Robin (Kızılgerdan) 1
Bluethroath (Mavigerdan) 1
Black Redstart (Kara Kızılkuyruk) 1
Stonechat (Taşkuşu) 5
Blue Rock Thrush (Gökardıç) 4
Cetti's Warbler (Kamış Bülbülü) 1
Rock Nuthatch (Kaya Sıvacısı) 1
Penduline Tit (Çulhakuşu) 6
Hooded Crow (Gri Leş Kargası) 10
Raven (Kuzgun) 1
Goldfinch (Saka) 10
Reed Bunting (Bataklık Çintesi) 2

Locality: Muğla-Ortaca-Dalyan-The Lake Sulungur

Date: 30.01.2007

Little Grebe (Küçük Batağan) 2
Cormorant (Karabatak) 150
Little Egret (Küçük Ak Balıkçıl) 10
Great Egret (Büyük Ak Balıkçıl) 3
Grey Heron (Gri Balıkçıl) 2
Mallard (Yeşilbaş) 4
Pintail (Kılkuyruk) 5
Marsh Harrier (Saz Delicesi) 5
Hen Harrier (Gökçe Delice) 2
Buzzard (Şahin) 5
Long-legged Buzzard (Kızıl Şahin) 1
Lesser Spotted Eagle (Küçük Orman Kartalı) 1
Kestrel (Kerkenez) 2
Moorhen (Sutavuğu) 1
Coot (Sakarmeke) 20
Lapwing (Kızkuşu) 60
Little Stint (Küçük Kumkuşu) 10
Snipe (Suçulluğu) 3
Redshank (Kızılbacak) 20
Kingfisher (Yalıçapkını) 3
Crested Lark (Tepeli Toygar) 10
Skylark (Tarlakuşu) 20
Tawny Pipit (Kır İncirkuşu) 1
Meadow Pipit (Çayır İncirkuşu) 20
Grey Wagtail (Dağ Kuyruksallayanı) 1
White Wagtail (Ak Kuyruksallayan) 20
Robin (Kızılgerdan) 1
Black Redstart (Kara Kızılkuyruk) 5
Stonechat (Taşkuşu) 10
Blue Rock Thrush (Gökardıç) 1
Cetti's Warbler (Kamış Bülbülü) 4
Moustached Warbler (Bıyıklı Kamışçın) 1
Great Tit (Büyük Baştankara) 2
Rock Nuthatch (Kaya Sıvacısı) 1
Jay (Alakarga) 10
Goldfinch (Saka) 10

Locality: Muğla-Ortaca-Dalyan-The Lake Sulungur

Date: 31.01.2007

Kestrel (Kerkenez) 1
Crested Lark (Tepeli Toygar) 10
White Wagtail (Ak Kuyruksallayan) 5
Robin (Kızılgerdan) 1
Black Redstart (Kara Kızılkuyruk) 2
Stonechat (Taşkuşu) 5
Sardinian Warbler (Maskeli Ötleğen) 1

Locality: Muğla-Ortaca-Dalyan-The Lake Sulungur

Date: 04.02.2007

Cormorant (Karabatak) 20
Little Egret (Küçük Ak Balıkçıl) 3
Great Egret (Büyük Ak Balıkçıl) 2
Grey Heron (Gri Balıkçıl) 1
Buzzard (Şahin) 6
Kestrel (Kerkenez) 3
Kingfisher (Yalıçapkını) 2
Crested Lark (Tepeli Toygar) 20
Wood Lark (Orman Toygarı) 1
Skylark (Tarlakuşu) 10
Meadow Pipit (Çayır İncirkuşu) 10
White Wagtail (Ak Kuyruksallayan) 10
Robin (Kızılgerdan) 10
Black Redstart (Kara Kızılkuyruk) 5
Stonechat (Taşkuşu) 10
Song Thrush (Öter Ardıç) 2
Fan-tailed Warbler (Yelpazekuyruk) 1
Sardinian Warbler (Maskeli Ötleğen) 1
Cetti's Warbler (Kamış Bülbülü) 2
Chiffchaff (Çıvgın) 1
Great Tit (Büyük Baştankara) 1
Jay (Alakarga) 5
Hooded Crow (Gri Leş Kargası) 10
Raven (Kuzgun) 1
Chaffinch (İspinoz) 20
Brambling (Dağ İspinozu) 2
Serin (Küçük İskete) 5
Greenfinch (Florya) 10
Goldfinch (Saka) 10
Reed Bunting (Bataklık Çintesi) 4

Locality: Muğla-Ortaca-Dalyan-Maraş

Date: 06.02.2007

Buzzard (Şahin) 1
Black Redstart (Kara Kızılkuyruk) 1
Song Thrush (Öter Ardıç) 1
Chiffchaff (Çıvgın) 1
Great Tit (Büyük Baştankara) 2
Greenfinch (Florya) 5

Locality: Muğla-Ortaca-Dalyan-Eskiköy

Date: 06.02.2007

Buzzard (Şahin) 1
Cattle Egret (Sığır Balıkçılı) 1

Locality: Muğla-Köyceğiz-Kavakarası

Date: 06.02.2007

Buzzard (Şahin) 1

Locality: Muğla-Köyceğiz-Eskiköyceğiz-Yuvarlakçay

Date: 06.02.2007

Cormorant (Karabatak) 15
Little Egret (Küçük Ak Balıkçıl) 10
Great Egret (Büyük Ak Balıkçıl) 9
Marsh Harrier (Saz Delicesi) 1
Coot (Sakarmeke) 50
Cetti's Warbler (Kamış Bülbülü) 1
Hooded Crow (Gri Leş Kargası) 5

Locality: Muğla-Ortaca-Dalyan-Okçular

Date: 15.02.2007

Little Egret (Küçük Ak Balıkçıl) 1
Sparrowhawk (Atmaca) 2
Buzzard (Şahin) 2
Crested Lark (Tepeli Toygar) 10
Wren (Çitkuşu) 2
Dunnock (Dağbülbülü) 1
Robin (Kızılgerdan) 5
Black Redstart (Kara Kızılkuyruk) 1
Stonechat (Taşkuşu) 1
Blackbird (Karatavuk) 20
Song Thrush (Öter Ardıç) 1
Sardinian Warbler (Maskeli Ötleğen) 1
Blackcap (Karabaşlı Ötleğen) 1
Chiffchaff (Çıvgın) 1
Long-tailed Tit (Uzun Kuyruklu Baştankara) 2
Blue Tit (Mavi Baştankara) 1
Great Tit (Büyük Baştankara) 5
Jay (Alakarga) 2
Hooded Crow (Gri Leş Kargası) 5

Locality: Muğla-Ortaca-Dalyan-The Lake Sulungur

Date: 27.02.2007
White Stork (Leylek) 1

Locality: Denizli-Akköy-Pamukkale-North Necropolis

Date: 09.08.2007
Rufous Bush Robin (Çalı Bülbülü) 1

Locality: Muğla-Köyceğiz-Harbour-Karabatak

Date: 24.09.2007

Little Grebe (Küçük Batağan) 50
Cormorant (Karabatak) 100
Kingfisher (Yalıçapkını) 1
Yellow Wagtail (Sarı Kuyruksallayan) 2
White Wagtail (Ak Kuyruksallayan) 3
Red-backed Shrike (Kızıl Sırtlı Örümcekkuşu) 1
Lesser Grey Shrike (Kara Alınlı Örümcekkuşu) 1
Hooded Crow (Gri Leş Kargası) 5
Raven (Kuzgun) 1

Locality: Muğla-Ortaca-Dalyan-Canal Gate

Date: 25.09.2007

Little Grebe (Küçük Batağan) 10
Cormorant (Karabatak) 5
Little Egret (Küçük Ak Balıkçıl) 2
Great Egret (Büyük Ak Balıkçıl) 1
Marsh Harrier (Saz Delicesi) 1
Buzzard (Şahin) 1
Kingfisher (Yalıçapkını) 10

Locality: Muğla-Ortaca-Dalyan-The Lake İztuzu

Date: 30.09.2007
Little Egret (Küçük Ak Balıkçıl) 3
Kentish Plover (Akça Cılıbıt) 2
Kingfisher (Yalıçapkını) 1

MARMARİS

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Locations around Marmaris have been grouped under one major heading, so the species list is a cumulative one.

LOCATIONS

Marmaris (A)
Turunç (B)
Çetibeli (C)
Çamlı (D)

SPECIES LIST

Alpine Swift (B,C)
Barn Swallow (B)
Bee-eater (B)
Black Redstart (B)
Blackbird (B)
Blackcap (B)
Blue Rock Thrush (B)
Blue Tit (B)
Chaffinch (A,B)
Chiffchaff (B)
Collared Dove (B)
Common Buzzard (B,D)
Coal Tit (A,B)
Cormorant (B)
Corncrake (B)
Crag Martin (B)
Feral Pigeon (B)
Goldfinch (B)
Great Tit (A,B)
Grey Wagtail (B)
Hoopoe (B)
House Martin (B)
House Sparrow (B)
Jay (B)
Kestrel (B)
Lesser Spotted Woodpecker (B)

Long-legged Buzzard (B)
Raven (B)

Red-backed Shrike (B)
Red-rumped Swallow (B)
Robin (B)
Rock Nuthatch (B)
Sardinian Warbler (B)
Scops Owl (B)
Song Thrush (B)
Sparrowhawk (B)
Supalpine Warbler (B)
Swift (B)
Tawny Owl (B)
White Wagtail (B)

Wheatear (B)
Yellow-legged Gull (B)

Total 42 Species

2009 February 16th, Dalyan

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Two Collared Doves near the farm by the Dalyan Canal, lots of Crested Larks at fields near the canal, a Wood Lark in a field by the garden of a restaurant before the Sulungur Lake, Crag Martins and House Martins flying together over Maraş Str., Meadow Pipits at fields, four White Wagtails,nearly twenty Hooded Crows in a field and nearly fifty Hooded Crows both perching on the trees and strolling around and House Sparrows.

2009 February 16th, Dalyan

2009-04-12T13:16:00.005-07:00

A Hen Harrier flew close to the ground near the branch of the Dalyan Canal flanked by the reeds, two Long-legged Buzzards seen both flying and perching on the rocky hillslopes near the branch of the canal flanked by the reeds, a Common Buzzard flew away around the microlight, three Kestrels (two were perching on the top of the different trees near the southslopes of the hills, one was perching on the top of the electricity poll near a hotel on the way to İztuzu Beach)

2009 February 16th, Dalyan

2009-04-12T13:16:00.003-07:00

Two Little Grebes (one was in the branch of the Dalyan Canal flanked by the reeds near an apart before the bridge and the other was in another branch of the canal on the way to İztuzu Beach), five Cormorants in the canal near the farm, a Great Egret by the canal near the farm flew away and perched on a tree at the other side of the canal, a Grey Heron was feeding by the canal near the farm, a Yellow-legged Gull over the canal.

Complete Bird List, Muğla, SW

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LOCATIONS

This list gives an indication, at a glance, as to which locations hold the number of recorded bird species on the southwest (SW) of Muğla. Locations around Dalaman (D), Fethiye (F), Köyceğiz (K), Marmaris (M), Ortaca (O) and Ula (U) have been grouped under one major heading, so the species list is a cumulative one.

SPECIES LIST

Alpine Swift (K,M,O,U)
Barn Swallow (K,M,O,U)
Bee-eater (M)
Black Redstart (F,M,O)
Black-headed Gull (O)
Blackbird (M,O,U)
Blackcap (F,K,M,O)
Blue Rock Thrush (M,O)
Blue Tit (M)
Cetti's Warbler (O)
Chaffinch (M,O)
Chiffchaff (F,K,M,O)
Coal Tit (M,O)
Collared Dove (K,M,O)
Common Buzzard (M,O)
Common Sandpiper (O)
Coot (K,O)
Cormorant (F,K,M,O)
Corn Bunting (K,O)
Corncrake (M)
Crag Martin (M,O)
Crested Lark (K,O)
Feral Pigeon (K,M)
Flamingo (O)
Goldfinch (K,M,O)
Great Egret (O)
Great Tit (F,M,O)
Greenfinch (O)
Grey Heron (F,K,O)
Grey Wagtail (F,K,M,O)
Hen Harrier (O)
Hooded Crow (K,O,U)
Hoopoe (M)
House Martin (M,O,U)
House Sparrow (K,M,O)
Jay (F,M,O)
Kestrel (M,O,U)
Kingfisher (F,K,O)
Lesser Spotted Woodpecker (M)
Lesser Whitethroat (O)

Little Egret (K,O)
Little Grebe (K,O)
Little Gull (F,K)
Little Owl (O)
Long-legged Buzzard (K,M,O)
Magpie (K)
Mallard (F)
Marsh Harrier (K,O)
Meadow Pipit (O)
Moorhen (K,O)
Night Heron (O)
Olivaceous Warbler (O)
Orphean Warbler (K,O)
Penduline Tit (O)
Peregrine Falcon (O)
Raven (M)
Red-backed Shrike (K,M,O)
Red-rumped Swallow (M)
Redshank (K)
Ringed Plover (O)
Robin (F,K,M,O)
Rock Nuthatch (F,M,O)
Sand Martin (F,O)
Sardinian Warbler (M,O)
Scops Owl (M)
Shag (F)
Song Thrush (M,O)
Spanish Sparrow (O)
Sparrowhawk (M,O)
Spotted Crake (O)
Spotted Flycatcher (K,O)
Stonechat (F,O)
Supalpine Warbler (M)
Swift (K,M,O)
Tawny Owl (M,O)
Temminck's Stint (K)
Water Rail (O)

Wheatear (M)
Whiskered Tern (K)
White Pelican (F)
White Stork (O)
White Wagtail (F,K,M,O)
White-throated Kingfisher (O)
Wigeon (O)
Willow Warbler (F,K)
Wood Lark (O)
Woodchat Shrike (U)
Yellow-legged Gull (F,K,M,O)

Fethiye 20
Köyceğiz 34
Marmaris 42
Ortaca 67
Ula 7

MUĞLA 88 Species

2009 February 16th, Dalyan

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A Robin, six Black Redstarts, ten Stonechats, a Song Thrush, two Blackcaps, a Sardinian Warbler, two Cetti's Warblers, six Chiffchaffs catching the flies, two Great Tits, twenty Chaffinches, nearly thirty Goldfinches feeding in flock, three Greenfinches, a solitary Corn Bunting in a tree at the fields and orchards, a Penduline Tit near the farm by the Dalyan Canal.

2009 April 7th, Turunç

2009-04-08T15:47:00.000-07:00

It was much rainy today. Heard the calls of a Great Tit, a Blackcap and a Jay, and heard both call and song of a Blackbird near the hotel, Barn Swallows and House Martins flew although the rain, House Sparrows and Collared Doves.

2009 April 6th, Turunç

2009-04-08T15:39:00.000-07:00

A Raven took a stroll around the hills near the downtown, a Blue Rock Thrush flew off from the neighbour land by the seaside, a Great Tit, a Blue Tit, a White Wagtail, a Blackbird was singing, House Martins and Barn Swallows, heard the call of a Scops Owl near the hotel at 21:30, House Sparrows and Collared Doves (Collared Doves at Turunç have very brown plumage).

2009 April 5th, Turunç

2009-04-08T15:37:00.000-07:00

A Hoopoe seen near the neighbour hotel.

2009 April 4th, Turunç

2009-04-08T15:27:00.000-07:00

A White Wagtail, a Blackcap, a Blue Tit, a Blackbird, a Great Tit, three Yellow-legged Gulls, a Rock Nuthatch in the neighbour land by the seaside, a Lesser Spotted Woodpecker in a tree in the hotel garden near the pool, House Martins and Barn Swallows, House Sparrows and Collared Doves.

2009 March 29th, Okçular

2009-04-08T15:22:00.000-07:00

Three White Storks near a restaurant at Okçular, one was in the nest on the red pine tree, the others were strolling around on ground.

2009 March 29th, Dalyan

2009-04-08T15:17:00.001-07:00

A Greenfinch, a Blackcap, a Great Tit, Barn Swallows, House Martins and Swifts, House Sparrows and Collared Doves at Dalyan.